DeeinAustin

I receive questions each week from real estate agents, small business owners and other professionals about mobile marketing tools and where they can find more information. Mobile software is used on mobile devices such as the iPhone, BlackBerry, PDAs, and/or other cell phones and handheld devices...

NOTE: This article is part of the forthcoming book, the Gotcha GuideTM to Buying or Investing in Real Estate. by DeeinAustinTMI was elated to see the Home Warranty of America (HWA) announcement of their GreenPlus Program earlier this year. GreenPlus is an upgrade to HWA's 13-month contract, which...

Today's spotlight is on controversial Park Place Village, a 10-acre gated RV site for 150-175 "chronically homeless" individuals. The 99-year ground lease for the city-owned land in East Austin was approved by council to help fight homelessness.Opposing East Austin residents faced an uphill battl...

Austin is consistently one of America's top places to live, causing demand for housing to remain steady in most areas of the city. As the Greater Austin metro area grows, we face rising home prices. Austin and other Texas cities are among the few in the nation to continue to appreciate while we f...

Empty Nesters are moving to cities like Austin and Las Vegas in droves, keeping the local economy afloat during the current recession while growing housing demand. Empty Nesters are couples whose children no longer live at home. They're often members of the Baby Boomer generation, between 55 and ...

This week's spotlight focuses on the $85M mixed-use project breaking ground in Northwest Austin. The Villagio will be located at RR 620 between US Hwy 183 and TX Hwy 71 minutes from Lake Travis. This project is sizable, with 29 acres of retail, office and luxury residences, all with an Italian st...

A surprise announcement by Dell, Inc. earlier this week sent the Austin real estate community into shock. Dell plans to close it's North Austin manufacturing facility, cutting almost 800-900 jobs in early 2009. Globally, the company will remove up to 10% of it's workforce, about 8800 jobs, saving...

We're excited to announce big changes to the Texas Realty Blog website! Upgrades will occur within the next few weeks and completed by end of April. Planning has been in the works since last Fall to create an interactive Austin Real Estate community. You spoke. We listened. Here is the Press Rele...

This Friday's story focuses on Austin custom home builder involved with Maravilla. (NOTE. The builder has not been indicted for charges, so names will be kept anonymous.) According to readers, local sources, and information available to the public, a 'Maravilla Builder' may soon be under investig...

Use this guide to learn how to find the best off-market deals in Austin or any U.S city by using common online and offline methods. "Off-market" homes or investments are those not already listed in your area's Multiple Listing Service (MLS), which is provided by your local Board of REALTORS®.  If...